According to the latest report from the Cantonese media "New Express", the three Chinese Super League teams in Guangdong Province (Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Guangzhou City) have not completed the club's predetermined goals this season, of which Shenzhen team missed the AFC Champions League place and will miss 15 million yuan in prize money.
"New Express" commented on the season goals and completion of the Guangdong third team:
Guangzhou: The goal of this season's league is to win the Chinese Super League championship and eventually finish third. Considering the team's financial difficulties in the second stage, as well as the stay of coach Cannavaro and naturalized players, it was not easy for Guangzhou to win the third place in the 2021 season of the Chinese Super League in the form of an all-Chinese class under the leadership of Zheng Zhi, and also won the place in the AFC Champions League next season.
Shenzhen team: This season's league goal is to qualify for the AFC Champions League, the team could have won an additional 15 million yuan in prize money on the basis of 60 million yuan, but unfortunately Shenzhen lost the fourth place battle with Changchun Yatai and gave up the fourth place battle. Since the FINAL OF THE FA Cup was produced between the former two teams Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Haigang, it was possible to qualify for the AFC Champions League by winning the fourth place in the league, but unfortunately, Shenzhen missed the top four in the league and missed the AFC Champions League next season, and the 15 million yuan prize money was lost.
Guangzhou City: This season's league goal is the top six, and in the end they ranked seventh, considering the player configuration of Guangzhou City, their ability to reach the championship group is actually a great success.
The Chinese Super League will expand to 18 teams in 2022, and Meizhou Hakka has been promoted to the second place in the Chinese League, which means that there will be four Guangdong teams in the Chinese Super League next season. It feels like a London team in the Premier League, and the Chinese Super League will have a lot of Guangdong derby next season.